Football matches at Stade de France

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About football matches at Stade de France

18 years old in 2016, Stade de France, commonly called STADEFRANCE, is already a great monument of international football. Built for the World Cup, it started construction on June 2 1995 and opened its turnstiles on January 28 1998.

Despite its young age, Stade de France has especially played host to some epic football matches! One that stands out was the first match played at STADEFRANCE and the 1-0 victory of France against Spain, as well as the final of the World Cup or the big names who have set the place alight, such as Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram or a certain Zinedine Zidane... who also played in France’s 3-0 victory against Brazil!

Previous football matches at Stade de France

November 2016France vs Sweden

Reassured by their victory against Bulgaria, the French team met Sweden for their third qualifying match. Despite an excellent first half in which the French team opened the scoring in the 30th minute, the second half of the match was more difficult for them, with the Dutch attacking a lot more. However, they were able to resist their attacks until the final whistle, with a final score of 2-1.

October 2016France vs Bulgaria

It was on Friday, October 7 2016 that the French team faced Bulgaria at Stade de France. After a draw against Belarus, this qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup was an opportunity to reassure their fans. And with a final score of 4-1 for France, the French team were able to calmly tackle their next qualifying match against Holland.

Built to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Stade de France turned into a mythical venue when France won the World Cup Final there against Brazil. Since then, Stade de France has hosted the most prestigious sporting events: Champions League finals, IAAF World Championships, Rugby World Cup and, the UEFA Euro 2016.

Every year, the Stadium features the greatest matches played by France national football and rugby teams, as well as the Football League Cup Final, the French Cup Final, the TOP 14 Final and Meeting Areva.

In addition, the top French and International artists regularly perform there.